Therapeutic Wilderness Experiences

AT RED TOP MEADOWS

Red Top Meadows has provided Therapeutic Wilderness Experiences for adolescent boys since 1982. These 21-day trips are available to Red Top Meadows residents and non-residents and occur during summer months. Individualized programs for groups from schools, counseling centers, other programs can be arranged and are encouraged.

For information and application, contact Tom Concannon at 307-733-9098.

– Kyle Barrus, Former Wilderness Director

The overall goals for the expeditions are to help participants:

Realize they can do more physically and emotionally than they previously believed.

Believe it is possible for them to make meaningful connections with people.

Feel safer in relation to other people and the world.

Realize they are connected to things greater than themselves and that they are part of the world.

Return home with new skills that will help them continue to be involved with people.

Have a safe and fun experience.

The trip will help each participant reach these goals by providing individual and group challenges and by encouraging cooperation, forethought and responsibility.

We have repeatedly found these experiences beneficial for boys who exhibit one or more of the following symptoms or behaviors:

Lack of motivation

Poor peer relationships

Shy, awkward and/or lonely

Age inappropriate behavior

Depression

Lack of healthy attachments

Poor social skills

Poor self-esteem

Three Red Top Meadows Wilderness Field Staff lead each group of seven boys. Staff are trained and experienced at managing risk and providing a therapeutic and educational experience in a wilderness setting. A certified therapist supervises the expedition and meets with staff and students weekly in the field.

Parents are asked to meet with their son and staff before each trip to set goals. We meet again at the end of the trip to review progress and create a plan for continued growth and success in the student’s home community.

Location

Date

Cost

Age Group

Trip locations vary and occur within one of several mountain ranges surrounding Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

June 17- July 7, 2017

Trip cost is $4,200 which includes equipment, food and expedition clothing. All participants must have current health insurance or be covered by Medicaid.